Attractions of Kytaihorod

The Kytaihorod outcrop is one of the most complete sections of Silurian and Devonian sediments in the world, an international geological standard for outcrops of the third and fourth periods of the Paleozoic era.

Exfoliation begins on the left bank of the Ternava River and covers the entire hillside on the outskirts of the village of Kytaihorod. The area is equal to 60 hectares. It is located on the southwestern outskirts of the village of Kytaihorod, Kamyanets-Podilskyi district.

Nearby is the Kytaihorod forest - a botanical reserve of local importance. Rare species of orchid species are valuable.

The Church of the Visitation of Elizabeth by the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kytaihorod was built on a high cliff above the Ternava River in the 18th century.

According to legend, the temple was founded by a local landowner after he miraculously survived when his carriage fell off a cliff. And since his wife was Orthodox, he built a church nearby.

The Church of the Virgin Mary is distinguished by a combination of the plan-volume structure characteristic of the late Renaissance era with facades in the Baroque style. Baroque paintings and altars have been preserved in the interior.

Since 1994, the church belongs to the Catholic community "Mission of the Holy Spirit".

From the viewing platform in front of the church, a stunning panorama of the Ternava River canyon opens, which looks quite full of water, as it flows into the Dniester Reservoir near this place.